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Jan 2
4 min

3 Mentors and 3 Lessons from a 3-week internship in Tokyo

“Are you sure that you didn’t get someone else to do up your online test for you?” It was 4 a.m. in Philadelphia and I was dressed in a b...

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Jan 2
5 min

My First Internship: From Student to Professional

It is my last two weeks of internship in Schneider Electric (Singapore) as the Talent Acquisition Intern, and I am not sure what to feel ...

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Jan 2
2 min

The grass is always greener on the other side...

"The Grass is greener on the other side" "Hey, how much is your starting pay? What time do you start / end work? How many days of annual ...

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Dec 11, 2019
5 min

After 48 failures, I received an unexpected job offer

Yes, it was 48 failures. I knew it was exactly 48 because I created a special Excel sheet just to track all of my applications. I was on ...

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Dec 2, 2019
2 min

CareerSocius Writing Competition 2019 | Winner

Announcing The Winner of Career Stories Writing Competition 2019! It has been an exciting 6 weeks since we launched our first ever Career...

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Dec 2, 2019
5 min

My First Job: Expectations vs Reality

Mid last year I wrote a reflective post about 5 things to remember as I embark on my first job in SE when I was about 1 month into my fir...

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Oct 16, 2019
2 min

CareerSocius Writing Competition

At CareerSocius, we want to inspire people to lead meaningful careers. We're looking for individuals to share their stories.

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